Lipoedema Research, Keto & Metabolic Health with Siobhan Huggins

Vanessa and Carrie are honoured to be joined by Siobhan Huggins, Research Specialist for The Lipedema Project and an independent researcher with a special interest in metabolic health, inflammation, cholesterol metabolism, therapeutic carbohydrate reduction and lipoedema. Siobhan is a ROCK STAR in our community! Working so hard to help drive the research. This is a two-part POD a must listen...This is Part 1 of our conversation, and it is the more science-focused half. Siobhan shares her personal story of discovering ketogenic nutrition in 2016, noticing changes in her physical and mental health, and later being diagnosed with lipoedema after others recognised patterns in her body shape and weight loss.We explore why lipoedema is so much more than “just fat”, and why the condition may involve many overlapping systems, including inflammation, hormones, insulin resistance, lymphatic changes, connective tissue, fascia, pain, swelling and tissue-level changes.Siobhan also explains why the research is moving quickly, why patient voices matter, and how better science can help women feel less dismissed, less blamed and more supported.In this episode we discuss: Siobhan’s personal health story and path to lipoedema diagnosis; why keto led her into metabolic health research; why lipoedema can become more visible after weight loss; the role of inflammation, hormones and insulin resistance; lymphatic and connective tissue involvement; why pain in lipoedema is real and measurable; why patient-led questions are helping move research forward; and why more knowledge can create hope rather than overwhelm.This conversation is educational only and is not individual medical advice. Please speak with your qualified health professional before making changes to your nutrition, treatment or medical care.Part 2 will drop in 2 weeks. Resources ( please review resources in all episodes to help build out your toolbox)https://lipedemaproject.org/https://lipedema-simplified.org/portfolio/the-lipedema-project/https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-huggins-91b6099a/#Lipoedema #Lipedema #LipoedemaResearch #LipedemaResearch #LipoedemaAwareness #LipedemaAwareness #MetabolicHealth #TherapeuticCarbohydrateReduction #KetoForLipoedema #LipoedemaEmpowerYou